Colleges in Myrtle Beach South Carolina

County: Horry

Incorporated: 1938

Elevation: 30 feet

Land Area: 16.8 square miles

Population Density: 1823 people per square mile

Population: 30,596

Population change since 2000: 34.40%

Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (79.2%), Black (12.8%), Hispanic (4.7%), Other race (2.4%), Two or more races (1.9%), American Indian (0.9%)

Ancestries (City): English (12.8%), Irish (11.8%), German (11.0%), United States (10.0%), Italian (5.2%), Scotch-Irish (3.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wilmington, NC (65.9 miles , pop. 75,838)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (146.8 miles , pop. 276,093)

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (481.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550)

Nearest cities: Forestbrook, SC (2.3 miles ), Socastee, SC (2.6 miles ), Surfside Beach, SC (3.0 miles ), Briarcliffe Acres, SC (3.1 miles ), Red Hill, SC (3.1 miles ), Garden City, SC (3.3 miles ), Atlantic Beach, SC (3.4 miles ), North Myrtle Beach, SC (3.7 miles )

Airports and Heliports located in Myrtle Beach: Myrtle Beach International Airport (Runways: 1, Commercial Ops: 15,367, Air Taxi Ops: 23,484, Itinerant Ops: 15,396, Local Ops: 4,077, Military Ops: 4,916)

Myrtle Beach Compared to State Average:

Black race population percentage significantly above state average.

Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.

Foreign-born population percentage above state average.

Renting percentage above state average.

Length of stay since moving in below state average.

Number of rooms per house below state average.

House age significantly below state average.

High school or higher: 85.00%

Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.90%

Graduate or professional degree: 7.10%

Colleges/Universities in Myrtle Beach:

GOLF ACADEMY OF THE CAROLINAS

Full-time enrollment: 154, Location: 3361 WACCAMAW BLVD, Private, for-profit, Website: www.sdgagolf.com

CATHEDRAL BIBLE COLLEGE

FT enrollment: 86, Location: 803 HOWARD PKY MYRTLE BEACH AFB, Private, not-for-profit, Offers Doctor's degree

STRAND COLLEGE OF HAIR DESIGN

FT enrollment: 58, Location: 423 79TH AVE N, Private, for-profit

FORTUNE SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE

Location: PO BOX 3845, Private, for-profit)

Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Myrtle Beach:

COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY

about 13 miles, CONWAY, SC, Full-time enrollment: 4,067

HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE

about 17 miles, CONWAY, SC, FT enrollment: 2,315

FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY

about 60 miles, FLORENCE, SC, FT enrollment: 2,922

CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE

about 62 miles, WILMINGTON, NC, FT enrollment: 3,550

FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE

about 64 miles, FLORENCE, SC, FT enrollment: 2,619

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON

about 68 miles, WILMINGTON, NC, FT enrollment: 8,996

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE

about 72 miles, PEMBROKE, NC, FT enrollment: 2,806